Gangsta's Paradise

The warm hand touched his ice cold skin, he wished he could feel it more clear, feel how his heart skipped a beat a head - for this moment he wished that, yes, that he was human. But he wasn't, and despite not being able to feel the sound of his own heart beating or the need to catch his breath - but there was also something beautiful in having higher senses, being able to take in all the sights and smells - emotions. It was how he knew just how having her closer towards him made him feel, how the touch of her hand, despite not being able to take his breath away, still managed to touch every single nerve in his body as if it was on fire. It was indeed something to think about, and he was going to make sure he even thought it through before saying or doing anything.

She had taken a step back, but his eyes did not leave her for a second. Aaron licked his lips a little and nodded. "I will think about it, I might need some more information though," he pointed out and took a step forward closer towards her. Because if it was such an unknown method no one was to say if it would work or if it was safe. Aaron wanted to know all the risks before heading into something. "But can we return to that later?" He then asked in a lower mumble, before he with a more swift movement grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close towards him, letting his lips collide with hers, as they had longed for since the second he had laid his eyes upon hers moments earlier today.

“You can do what you want with it, just giving you an opportunity” she spoke a little dryly, even though a smile was still on her lips. He stepped towards her once again, not letting her create space between their bodies. Her tongue glided over her lower lip; her head slightly titled why she tried to figure out what he was doing. “Sure?” she spoke softly, a yelp of surprise left her as he pulled her towards her and let their lips crash. It took mere seconds before both her arms were folded around his neck. It was like everything collided. The passion, the old flames, the love, the anger, the hurt. It all melted together into something so big that everything around her just disappeared. She jumped up and let her legs fold around his waist pulling him even closer to her. When she needed air, she pulled away, letting her forehead press against his. “It’s even better than I remembered” she whispered teasingly against his lips, kissing them rather softly once more. “So, are you going to make sure I’m very late for my other appointment?” she asked, opening her eyes to see his reaction to her words.

Some things were easier as a vampire, to crave into what you wanted and taking it, it was easier, not shying away from any desire. He also didn't have to worry about his soul, they didn't have to be so careful, one of the perks about being immortal like this. She jumped up, and his hands glided over down her body to have a firm hold on her thighs. Maybe he did feel sort of greedy, but he also didn't mind right now. Just feeling their fire merge with one another. The need for air made her pull slightly away, but he didn't remove his grip around, still holding her close to him. Aaron felt her forehead against his as he took a deeper breath in almost mirroring her. There was very rare moments as a vampire where you got to be reminded of what it was like to feel alive, but he was sure one of these moments were right now. His smile curled up by her teasing whisper against his lips, almost begging to be touched again. Aaron chuckled a little by her words. "You would like that huh?" He whispered against her lips, "well -," he almost let his lips brush against hers. "I will make sure to do my absolute best on that account," Aaron hummed a little before he once again let their lips meet.

She was not going to lie about the fact that she would like to be late if it meant spending more time with Aaron. Especially in this position. “I would like that very much, yes” she answered back, feeling his cold breath cascade over her lips, only to fuel the flames that had been ignited inside of her. “I’ll be forever thankful” she teased in the same old fashion way to form her words as he had been. Then their lips locked once more. Her eyes closed as her fingers crawled into his hair to pull him closer. She wished they could be somewhere alone, not out in the open but in a house. A home. That home that should have been, had River not pulled her away just as she had found out she had been pregnant. They could have raised her together. Their daughter. But none of that had been in the cards, and now they were here. Almost as the saying went; if two souls are meant for each other, they will always find one another. Time and time again. She hoped that, even though she was quite sure this wasn’t something that would that was in the cards for them.

It was a dangerous game. Very dangerous. Trading over these dark seas that were filled up from their former love for each other, flames that had never quite died out. Old love. And he was no longer a fragile human who needed to be scared of losing his soul every time they were together, right now, he could just be with her. Kiss by kiss, touch by touch he longed to be closer to her, despite he couldn't feel his heart, he was sure if it were to beat, it would. It would beat so ever loud. Aaron knew she had places to be, and he didn't want her to get in trouble with River. But it didn't mean he couldn't give her something to remember him by, and hopefully she would come back. Maybe they could work things out. So, he just kissed her, more longingly, more passionate - hoping the moment wouldn't stop. That the world could be theirs for just one more moment.

She matched him every step of the way. The energy. The passion. The longing. He had the ability to make her forget how to breathe. Make her heart beat out of rhythm and control. Which for a person like Lucille was very dangerous waters to tread. Which was the reason why Bast had taken over. When things had become too much, he had stepped in. Making sure she could get a breather. So much so, that he had gotten a life on his own. Which only made her so much more complicated to be with. Because there would be times where she couldn’t be with a person. Things she couldn’t show up to, if Bast didn’t feel like he wanted to do it.

She pushed the thoughts away. Letting her sink into his embrace. To a point where she could even feel a singular tear glide down her cheek. Because, for someone that should be uncaring. A demon, that should have no soul nor heart. She felt so much. She wanted to be loved, she had always dreamed about a family. But had never gotten any of that. And after nine-thousand years. She had given up on the thought about getting one. But he made her believe, all over again, which was so incredibly dangerous. With a small exhale she pulled away, and let a hand find his cheek and cupped it. “You know, I never truly stopped loving you, Aaron” she whispered, with a soft smile on her lips.

The emotions that filled up the space around them, so deep and longingly. Filled with desires that had been put in the back of their heads for so long, too long. Emotions that had not been forgotten, but so painful to keep close that it had to be placed so far in the back of his mind. He had loved after her. He had been in love, despite of the darkness and the pain he had loved others after her. Aaron had so much love to give. Placing a hand on his cheek, he looked at her, took her in, just as if a day hadn't past them, not a moment, it was dangerous to trade down this path. But he remembered how much he had loved her, how deeply in love he had been and thought it would be forever - despite of his human nature then, he had thought and hoped. The heart break of it ending had been soul shattering. I never truly stopped loving you, his  brows pressed just by a small inch further together, not sure he had would hear those words again. But he trusted love still. Despite of heartache and death - he still trusted his not beating heart fully. He was just about to speak as he could hear her phone keeping on buzzing. "I still remember the feeling I got  when I first started talking to you. And that will never change, but maybe you should check your phone. It's buzzing like crazy," he chuckled a little. Not that he wanted to go, but he would rather her not having to deal with too much of River's chaos and having to clean up after him. Despite he needed to talk over the offer with his father, being human again after so many years, now sounded way scarier.

She could curse who ever tried to get a hold of her, to the abyss and back again. Couldn’t she, just for once get some time for herself? She tried her best to ignore it, but as she could see in Aaron’s facial expression that it was just as annoying to him, as it was to her. She let out a soft sigh, finding the phone with her hand not looking at it. Trying to shut it off when he asked her if she shouldn’t check her phone. “If I do it there is a big probability that our time will be cut short” she mumbled, letting out a soft exhale clearly not liking that idea. But as the phone kept buzzing, she picked up. Her eyes got a little big and a low curse left her. She had been right; she had hoped that maybe just for tonight they would do without her. This was her curse, not only being bound to River. But also, that the break from Aaron had left her with such a tear in her soul that she had made herself another persona take over. A persona that was also linked to someone else. What a mess.

Lucille looked up at Aaron giving him a small sad smile. “I have to go, River is –“ she let out a sound that could best be described as annoyed. “Yeah, River – I hope this isn’t the last time we see each other” she whispered leaning in giving Aaron a soft kiss against his lips before she turned around and walked to her car. Hopefully it wouldn’t be as bad when she finally got there, but with River. You never really knew. She looked over her shoulder for a last time, then she sat in and drove off.

He knew what the chances were at his point, he also knew that if something happened at River's and she wasn't there - then there would be a different kind of trouble when she returned - and how would that look? Now, River was a very speciel kind of guy, and there wasn't a bone in Aaron's body that even liked the guy, but he knew that the vampire was not to be messed with if angered. Not that Lucille couldn't handle herself, but it felt like she already shouldered way too much. As she checked her phone he could hear her curse, making him fold his lips a little bit together. A part of him wanted to join her, knowing he would most likely cause more drama by seeing River again than what was needed, he didn't say a thing. There was very few people Aaron hated, hate took a great deal for him to reach, and River had climbed that latter a long time ago and were placed on the top.

But all that hatred vanished in the cold autumn air when she looked back up at him, even if the sad smile pained him, because he didn't know when they would see each other again. "I hope not, else I know where to find you now," he whispered before meeting her in the soft kiss. "Take care, I will see you again," he took a deeper breath in as she turned around and walked towards her car. Aaron just stood there and watched as she drove away into the night.

He had some thinking to do, so he walked back towards Nigel and Irina's house. Because he also wanted to her his father and Nigel's thoughts about the offer Lucille had given him. Because once you had been turned into something it became a part of who you were and he had been a vampire for over a hundred years, who would he be without the darkness the vampire like nature had given him? Everything he had survived.